From the category archives: Events/Products/Programs

ABC is providing its members with a set of pro-merit shop messages that can be used to communicate the merit shop philosophy with employees, and new messages have been added to the collection. Read the rest of entry »

ABC members can contribute to disaster relief efforts for the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy through the ABC and Red Cross co-branded donation site. Visit http://american.redcross.org/abc-pub to view the page or make a donation. Read the rest of entry »

Enterprise Fleet Management, a part of ABC’s Business Partner Program, offers members savings on their award-winning products and services designed to manage the life-cycle expense of a fleet of vehicles. Enterprise also has teamed up with ExxonMobil to offer a new fuel card that can provide valuable rebates up to 5 cents per gallon. Read the rest of entry »

ABC members and chapters a can send their best craft trainees to compete in the 2013 National Craft Championships (NCC), to be held April 30-May 3 in Birmingham, Ala. During this intense two-day event, young men and women compete in one of 13 competitions, representing 11 crafts. Read the rest of entry »

In his new book, “The Case against the Davis-Bacon Act: 54 Reasons for Repeal,” author Armand J. Thieblot documents several major reasons the Davis-Bacon Act should be repealed, in addition to cost savings. Read the rest of entry »

A new program between ABC and Chrysler extends significant savings on many Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck brand vehicles to ABC member companies, their employees and family members in the same household. Read the rest of entry »

ABC members can now register their projects for the 23rd Annual Excellence in Construction Awards program. In order to be entered in the competition, all projects must be registered online by Nov. 2.Read the rest of entry »

Political strategist Karl Rove will explore the new political landscape, the challenges that lie ahead, and what they mean to you and the construction industry during ABC’s BizCon, Feb. 19-20, 2013, at the Harbor Beach Marriot Resort, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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ABC recently announced it will be moving its annual ABC Student Chapter Construction Management Competition (CMC) and Career Fair to the fall beginning in 2014. As part of the transition, these events will be held twice in 2013, in both the spring and the fall. Read the rest of entry »